present name Banjarmasin. Since the 19th century, migration of the Banjarese people went as far as the east coast of Sumatra and Malaysia. In Malaysia and Singapore, Banjarnese people are classified as part of the Ethnic Malay. Sub-ethnicities The Banjar people can be divided into three ethnicities based on the locations of the assimilation between the Malays, the local Dayaks (Dayak Bukit, Dayak Ma'anyan, Dayak Lawangan, Dayak Ngaju, Dayak Barangas, and Bakumpai), and the Javanese people. The Banjarnese Pahuluan, who live in the valleys by the upriver of Meratus mountain ranges. The Banjar Batang Banyu, who live in the valleys by the river of Negara. The Banjar Kuala, who live in Banjarmasin and Martapura. Language The native language of Banjarese people is Banjarese language (; ), it is an Austronesian language predominantly spoken in the southeastern Kalimantan. The Banjarese language is the lingua franca for various indigenous community especially in South Kalimantan, as well as Central Kalimantan (notably in Seruyan Regency and Sukamara Regency) and East Kalimantan in general. Sample text Universal Declaration of Human Rights The following texts are the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Banjarese language along with the original declaration in English. Simple conversation Here are examples of simple conversation in Banjarese language: Religion Most Banjarese are adherents of Islam. Islam first arrived in the South Kalimantan region around the 15th century. Cuisine Relations with Dayaks The relationship between the Banjar people and the neighboring Dayaks have always been good. Some Dayaks who had converted to Islam have also assimilated into the Banjar culture and call themselves Banjar. The Dayaks also think of the Banjars as their brothers and sisters. This is further strengthened by the fact there are many inter-marriages between the Banjars and the Dayaks, even among the members of the royalty. For example, Biang Lawai, a wife of a Banjar king, was of Dayak Ngaju ethnicity. This means that the Banjarese kings and queens have Dayak lineage in their blood. According to Meratus Dayak legends, Banjarese and Meratus are descendants of related brothers of Datung Ayuh or Sandayuhan who was the ancestor of Meratus Dayak, while Bambang Basiwara or Intingan who was the ancestors of Bajarese. In the legends, Sandayuhan is strong and good at fighting, while Intingan has weaker physique but greater intelligence. This relationship grew strong when both ethnicities faced colonization by the Dutch in the 18th century. Some of the